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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
Colorado Land improvements
Company.

A company Of forty excursionists ar
rived yesterday morning by the train
from San Francisco bound for Yuma,
A. T., where they will take a steamer
for the lands of the Thomas H. Blythe
estate on the Gulf of California. The
company consisted of ladies and gem
tlemen apparently in affluence. They
took breakfast with mine host Rein
hart, and left in the most joyous and
exultant spirits for the land of high
hopes and sugare6 suppositions. Their
return will enable the HERALD to tell
what they think of southern land.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
Decline to Vacate.

SAN Francisco, September 3d.
Pilot Commissioners A. G. Freese and
Martin Bulger refuse to vacate their
positions in favor of Governor Water
mans appointees, E. w. Travers and
Oliver Eldridge. Both commissioners
claim that they were appointed for
four years and have done nothing to
warrant their removal. They will
seek legal advice in the matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
After Many Years.

CRESCENT Cry, CAL, September 80.
Last Monday, after ten years
search, Captain Gee discovered the
wreck of the steamer Brother Johna-
than, lost twenty years ago. The
wreck lies two miles south OF the
northwest seal rock and eighteen
miles northwest from Crescent City.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
UndeIivered Messages.

Undelivered kilograms at the West
ern Union telegraph Office, midnight,
September 3Oth, 1887: Ed ]. Reilly,
Mrs. L. Cooke, Thos. Gasman, 7. P.
Musser, v. Ranzoni, Mrs. Sallie
Belodo, M. T. Allen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
The Invention Commende /,

SAN Francisco, September 30.-S.
D. Smolianeff, the inventor of nitro
rlvcerine shell, leaves for Washington
tomorrow, on his way to Europe. He
carries with him letters from General
Howard and other officers of the
Presidio commencing his invention to
the attention of General Kelton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01

weight
H. S. Williams and Mrs. L. M. Fortson. .123
L. d. Hyle and Mrs. s. G. Peck. k......... 124
H. Ludlow and Mrs, Keller. .......... 123
Mr.. L. Clayton and Mrs. Lena Swan ... 70
Mr.. McNelly and Mrs. Polham.. ....... ITO
Mr.. R. W. Smith and Eta Bicknell. 49,. 80
W. D. Clark and Grace Herbert lis
g. b. Smith and Mrs. Shook .......... lab
Mr.. Ireland and Miss Alice Edwards. .118
Chas. Stewart and Florence FOrtson. 81
J. J. Baker and Sadie McCarty ...... 95
NJ. Jeffrey and Miss Montgomery - 49,. 11S
Prof. Schags and Grace Dickson. .. 100
r. s. Long and Mrs. Bixby. by..............13 1876
Mr.. Knadh and Mrs. K. L. Bryant . 100
Mr. Robinson and Allie Bower .... 90
Melvill Dozier, Jr., and Selma Burks. . 55
Mr.. Lewellyn and Miss Maud Snouk. :. 1875
w. II. Young and Mrs. Burks. ...... III
Mr.. Burks and Miss l.. P. Paine. $50
Mr.. ]. H. Berry and Eva johnson. ... lib
Alex Green and Kate G. Wright ....- 11O
George Rich and Mrs. D. T. Bicknell. ...115
A. B. BOtt and Mrs. Ludlum m............ ITO
Mr. F. ]. Peck and Bertha Kellar. .... 116
]. Hubbard and LeOnora Johnson. 1913
R. Dozier and Miss l.. Sturges. .......... 134
Mr. L. L. Meyer and Mrs. Schenck. 49,. 1O4
A. w. Rider and Miss Laura Carter 132
Mr. Ramme and Miss Stella Morris 124
Mart Montgomery and Mrs. L. E. Meyers. IA
Beck and Mrs. Morrison. ........... S5
p. N. Souder and Mrs. c. A. Hubbard 125
DR.. Bicknell and Miss Carrie Bragdon. .118
H. F. Burgess and Julia Rindal. .........11S
T. N. Levinsen and Mrs. ]. M. Johnston. .164
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
Murderer Convicted.

DowNIEvILLE, September 30.-John
Richardson has been found guilty Of
murder in the first degree in killing
Antonio Dahl near Pike City last July.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
A warm welcome.

NEW York, September 3d. Mi
chael Davitt arrived this morning
from Ireland and was welcomed at the
wharf by number of prominent
Irish-Americans.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
weather Prognostications

SAN Francisco, September 30.-In-
dications for the twenty-four hours,
commencing at 8 P. M: For Califor.
nia-Local rains in extreme northern
portion fair weather elsewhere.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
Reduced Passenger Rates.

SAN Francisco, September 3d.
The new rate-sheet for overland trav-
Ell, to go into effect tomorrow, has
been issued by the Southern Pacific
Company. The sheet shows a general
reduction of / to 2 per cent for first
class limited tickets to points on the
direct routes beyand the Missouri
river. Rates to Chicago and st. Louis
are the same.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
short Yield.

TACOMA, September 30.-Hop-pick-
ing in the Puyallup and White River
valleys is about finished. Those in a
position to know say the crop is 331s
per cent short. g
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
HOP Kiln Burned.

WATsoNvILLE, CAL, September 30
Morris Tuttle's hop kiln here burned
last evening. Loss $1,000; no insur'
ance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
Public Debt Reductions.

WASHINGTON, September 30.-The
estimated reduction of the public Gebt
for September is ST, SOC, 600.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
I'm GOOD CONDITION.
South CalifOrniaHI8anks Make
Favorable. Showing.

Favorable: Showing.
San Francisco, September 3d.
Bank Commissioner w. w. Moreland
has examined the Union Bank at
Redlands, San Bernardino county,
which he pronounces solvent, with
assets at $81 900.
The Los Angeles County Bank of
Los Angeles has been examined by
Commissioner White. The affairs Of
the bank are in first-class condition,
the assets being $12 ,224 ,870.29.
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The Cost of Modern Saloon.

1 am acquainted with dispenser of com
Eustible fluids, who recently returned to the
business after having retired for some years
He says:
Thirty years ago I opened what was
called one Of the handsomest bars in the
city. 1t cost me, stock, fixtures and all
$500 1 have already put out $4,000 on
this place The woodwork alone cost nearly
as much as my whole bar, liquors and all
have paid more for plate-glass than did
for the fixtures of my old place, and the
cuspidors and other brasses figure me as
much as my stock did then. About the only
thing that hasn't changed much is liquors
They remain about tie same; but you have
to carry more wine and greater variety
now, and keep regular drug store behind
the bar. I've got a full line of cocoa and
beef extracts, quinine, bi-carbonate of soda
and caliSaya l believe there are some other
physics there, too, but 1 don't remember
their names To-day a man wanted some
arnica to rub on his wrist for rheumatism.
He got mad when he found we didn't have
any, and threatens to take his custom away.
New Ork "Babbla"
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Ssh Weanestan-Leni.

Tomorrow, February 23d, is Ash
Wednesday, the very first day of that
part OF the Christian year called in Latin
Quadragesima, lie, season OF forty days,
and IN English Lent This season of the
Christian year Is so called because it is
Il remembrance of the forty days our
Lord tasted. So, then, in Catholic coun-
tries fasting of forty days is generally
kept after the example OF Moses, Elias,
and, above all, Jesus Christ himself, in
order to prepare the faithful for the
Easter feast, and also, of course, on &C
count Of the general advantage to be de-
rived from a long period Of penance.
Still an exception is made i'm these
Islands 10 the general regulation OF Lent,
the days Of fasting and abstinence being
reduced to eight days, lie, all Fridays of
the Quadragesima and Holy Saturday,
on account OF particular circumstances
under which the Hawaiian people are.
Lent, in the general sense OF fast pre-
ceding Easter, has been known from or
nearly from Apostolic times. From
early times it was a season III which the
faithful begged Gods mercy for them
selves and were expected to show mercy
to others. The money spared by fast
ing was given in aims; the Imperial
laws forbade criminal processes, and
while the Church reconciled penitents at
the altar, the Emperors released pris-
oners, masters pardoned their slaves,
and enemies became friends. 1t was a
season of mourning, and hence the
Church has always strongly discOunte-
nanced festivities of all kinds during
Lent. Lastly the body is nurtified by
fast anc abstinence in order that the soul
may be invigorated; and SO, from early
times, communions. sermons and spirit
ual exercises generally have been multi
piled in Lent.
Ash Wednesday is the very first day
of Lent, and the solemn ceremony OF
ashes performed on that day, and after
which the day has its name Cash
Wednesday, is very we'll appropriated to
the holy season of which it is the open
ing, the Priest making the sign OF our
Redemption (the sign of the CROSSE with
ashes on the forehead OF the faithful
kneeling down by the altar rail, at the
same time saying these solemn and inn
pressive words, "Memento homo, quid
pulvis es, ct fin pulverem reverteris;' -
Remember man, that thou art dust,
and shall return to dust" which are the
very words OF God to our first parents
after their disobedience Genesis CHI. iii
V. 49,, and must remind us of two great
truths, lie, We are nothing, and then
have no right to be proud; and We shall
die one day to come and then we ought
not to attach our heart to this world.
The ashes used for that purpose are
obtained by burning the palms of the
PalmSunday OF the previous year.
FATHER CLEMENT.
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treasures of the National Museum.

The gentleman known as Professor
Mason wears glasses, and is an enthusiast.
He has none of the languor of the aver
age specialist as seen in high places.
"YOu want something for the woman's
departmen work."
"Not necessarily women's work, but
decorative work and bric-a- brac."
do you know" he said eagerly, "that
all decorative work is women's work
there never was a decorative thing on
earth originated save by a woman. | can
prove it to you. There is no savage race
but shows the decorative instinct i'm
planted in women. The man hunts,
fishes, kills the game-the woman cooks
it and makes the garments of the skins;
see the beautiful tanned buckskin-this
exquisite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WhNn
we consider the materials and tools. See
this wonderful piece of work, embrOid-
cred with split bird quilts, fine as thread,
and laid as smoothly as stitches, through
perfOratiOns made, one at time, with
bone awl See this Navajo blanket; the
red in it is OF rawlings saved from the
army refuse. 1t is BEAUTIFULLY wrought
into the undyed wOol-none of the earlier
weaving of the Navajos have bright col
orS Now and then there is a man
weaver among this tribe, and the right OF
women to decorative work is so under
SlOpO ny CuS C1ldG ttlcSS h1Sh oAO
called squaw-men.
"And baskets! l can tell a tribe nj
stantly by specimen of its baskets, bet
ter than we can tell by skulls. Here is
one made of the split roots of the spruce,
drawn while wet through perfOrations
that made them smooth as waxed thread.
What an artist the poor squaw was who
wrought this water-tight basket with its
yarn-like fibres and beautiful form. Here
is one with the decorative figures made
of the stems of the naiden-hair fern
woven in, shining as silk. Here is a
Moqui basket made of bits of greece
wood; in their desert land every twig of
this dwarfed tree is saved. There is no
piece in this basket over an inch long,
yet see how ingeniOusly the ends are hid
den. They work like the tapestry weav-
ers, from the wrong side, and the beauti-
full shading is secured by using wood
gathered at different seasons, which
make the gradations of shading, which
are so artistic. Washington Cor Gin
Cinnati Commercial Gazette
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The Story of How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
Shot 1t Off by Accident.

The Story of How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
Shot 1t Off by Accident.
The colonel has a handsome, well shaped
hand, of which he is somewhat proud, and
naturally hides the defect as much as posi-
bic when in the company of others The
Story of how he lost his finger was related
to the correspondent recently by one Of his
former juvenile companions at the time the
Grants occupied the little two-story brick on
High street in Galena, Ills, in 1870, Fred
was then about 10 years Of age, and being
favorite of his Grandfather, Jesse K. Grant,
had been presented with handsome single
barrelled shot gun, an article which he had
long coveted and pleaded for with his father
in vain. Jesse maintained that his grand
son, Frederick, was old enough to know how
to use a gun; that he wanted one badly,
and should have one; and so, when the
youngsters birthday came around, he got
the weapon, together with liberal supply
of ammunition.
His first practice shots were upon the
hordes of rats in the barn Of l. S Felt,
near neighbor of the Grants His most
successful effort, however, was in shooting
off his little finger by accident, the gun
having been prematurely exploded while he
was standing with his left hand over the
muzzle. The finger was almost entirely
severed by the charge, and hung only by
strip of skin. With sweat deliberation the
plucky Fred took out his knife and cut the
shred which held the finger, and placing
the amputated member in his pocket he
slung the gun over his shoulder and leis
Irely trudged into the house to his mother
to whom ne broke the news of tho concur
renee gently as possible. Mrs. Grant,
with characteristic motherly affection, de-
plored the accident, and nearly went into
Mysteries over it, so great was her grief at
the misfortune which had befallen her be
loved boy.
Fred took the matter philosophically
throughout, and consoled his mother as best
he could, telling her that she ought to be
thankful it was not worse.
for, likewise the family doctor Both ar
rived in due time, and the wounded hand
was ere long properly dressed and placed in
sling, after which operation the dismem-
bered finger was buried in the back yard Of
The Haines premises by the troop of juven-
lies who were present when the accident &C.
CURED. The affair came off with great sol
emnity and due pomp Fred being present
IS chief mourner. Funeral chants were
sung Miss Sue Felt now Mrs j. Allen Bar
Der, of Chicago and Miss Flora Haines
now Mrs G. E. Woodbury., of Gelena,)
leading the choir. When Capt. Grant
reached home on the day of the accident his
only remark was, after examining the nature
Of the injury, Well, Fred, this will dis
qualify you for admission to West Point"
But it didn't however, as subsequent events
oWed-Boston Budget
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Supreme COurT.
AT CHAIBERs-BEFORE BICKERTON, J.
MONDAY, February DIST.

AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BICKERTON, j..
| MONDAY, February Dist
In the matter of the bankruptcy Of
Sam Chock. Petition to compel the at
tendance of bankrupt at the Office of the
assignee to explain the books and assets
I Counsel for bankrupt agree that his
client will attend when required in future.
Hon. w. G.. Parke, assignee, appeared
in person; V. V. Ashford for bankrupt.
BEFORE PRESTON, J.
In probate estate OF G. PauleIeahana.
On this return day it was ordered that
the hearing on position and accounts of
administrators be continued till Monday.
w. \. Kinney for administrative Cecil
Brown and A. c. Smith for heirs
In re application of Thomas Rain
Walker, British Vice Consul, for the
liberty OF one Peter HeI son, now in the
custody of the Marshal. Mr.. L. A.
Thurston for petitioner; Hon. Paul Neu-
mann for respondent.
After the Court had been detained
about fifteen minutes for the arrival of
the Marshal, Mr.. Neumann, in reply to
His Honor, as to what authority he had
for arresting and holding, cited section
628 of the Civil Code as sufficient war
rant for the Marshal to hold the man.
Also, articles y and Is OF the treaty be-
tween Sweden and Norway and the Ha
waiian Islands.
His Honor ruled that the two treaty
sections cited, referred to deserters only,
and section 628 of the Civil Code to mu
tineers only. He did not think that any
Consul was justified in making such
request as had been made by Consul
Schmidt of the Marshal. 1t was privi-
lege, and to avail himself of that privi-
lege, the law must be strictly followed.
1t is clear the law intends that before an
arrest can be made some offense cOgni-
Fable by law shall be stated, but with
out any allegation that the party to be
arrested had been guilty OF some ofense,
there is no authority to arrest. There
there is no authority for the Marshal to
arrest this man. When the law pre-
scribes that certain forms shall be COM
piled with in order that man shall be
arrested, it is unlawful if he, the Mar
shall, makes the arrest without said law
is complied with. His Honor decided
that Peter Henson, the man who had
been confined, had been illegally de-
tanned, and he ordered him to be re-
leased.
Henson left the Court free man.
Arthur II. E. Swift VS.. Herbert and
Norma Garstins, bill for complaint for
OF partnership. After part of
the evidence of Mr. Swift had been
taken, the case was adjourned to Tues
lay at 10 o'clock.
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Some Peculiarities of Plant Growth.


The shape Of the root system has much to
do with the stress which a plant can bear
without giving way. In some plants the
roots strike deep down, in others they ex-
tend in nearly horizontal direction, and
in others, and perhaps the largest number
of cases, they pass downwards in an oblique
direction. The buttressed trunks found in
the tropics illustrate common method by
which great power of resistance is given to
the stem. In these there is a series of pro-
jecting hanges, which are their best aid,
and which extend outward and downward
from the trunk to the roots. Training
plants of all climates further illustrates
economy in building materials In water
plants there is very little need of mechanical
support, as the water bears large part OF
the burden. Hence, as we might expect,
plants of very great size are met with in
quiet seas In the Pacific one kind of sea.
weed is said to attain length of more than
1000 feet. But some of the rattan palms
of the jungles, resting on the tops of Other
vegetation, are said to creep along for a
distance even greater than this. The food
10 used for growth rather than for mechan-
teal apprehension Budget.
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SATURDAY, March 5, 1887.

At II o'clock noon, the property covered by
said mortgage, viz:
/. The lease of that certain piece of and
SITUATE al Kahuluu, Koolau, Oahu, wherein
is situated the rice mill belonging to mort
gagors and described in lease from All
Yam & Co. to Conchee & Ahung, dated Sep
tember 9, 1880, for fifteen years, and re-
corded in Reg. of Deeds in book SIS, on
pages 366 377, and also all buildings, ma
chinery and appurtenances hereon situate:
and also "a head of working oxen, OK carts
One PADDY WAREHOUSE, storing capac-
ity 400 tons.
One DWELLING HOUSE.
One SMALL WAREHOUSE at Kabulun
beach, and THREE HORSES.
The mill is one Of the very best on the
Islands and cleans 90 bags A Mol rice in
twelve hours, and Is run by water power, is
IN hrst-ciass order. It was erected abont
six years ago at cost of $4,000. The
ground rent for the mill site and water
power is $500 per annum.
2. One undivided one-fOurth interest in
the Waiahole Rice Planta ton, known az
Wing OhOng Fat Company, consisting of
ten ieasehoids more or less, and having 95
acres Of rice land more or less, and being
interest and leases and IeasehOId Interest,"
described IN schedule G, in said mortgage;
also, two houses, one rice floor, seven horses.
elght Wol kIng ok n, three plows and uten-
sis requisite for plantation. Rental, 81 ,O26
per annun1, average crop. IS tons of paddy;
owes about So 500.
3. The lease of all OF that certain piece Of
land, with buildings and improvements
thereon, situated on Nuuanu street. in said
Honolulu, opposite the late Queen Emma's
residence and lately occupied by the mort
gagors as store and Office, and described in
lease from Charles R. Bishop and B. P
Bishop to Conchee & Ahung, dated Novem-
Der 20, 1878, for five years, and from Jan
nary l. 1888, and extended for i've years
from January /, 1888, al a rental of $500
per annum. and recorded in said Registry in
book 58. page 80. This property is rented
now at S45 per month.
For further particulars enquire of
Lewis j. Levev.
Auetioneer.
Or to L. A. 9HURsTON, Attorney for
Mortgages. 490maI3
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Some Facts Concerning Mormonlsm.


Judge Baskin, of Utah. tells me that
though Brigham Young left over a million
his children are fast going through it. Many
of the girls have not turned out well, and
in his opinion, none of the children have
the ability of their father. 1 came across a
curious fact in connection with Brigham
Young the other day, and that is that his
children acted in the Salt Lake theater when
it was first started The Mormons are not
proud of this, and when 1 asked Mr.. Gains
about it one day he evaded answering the
question.
Judge Baskfn tells me that Utah woul6
be thousand per cent better off if it had
never seen a Mormon He says the terri
tory contains some of the best land in the
United States-land which will produce four
hundred or five hundred bushels of potatoes
10 the acre, and other things in proportion.
He says this talk of the MOrmons making
the desert blossom like the rose has been
originated by Mornons, and there is nothing
in it He says all the land needed was
irrigation, and the streams of Utah are
such that this could be easily gotten Irri-
cation is better than rain, and any other
gIass OF Americans would have brought
forth better products and a larger popula-
ton than the Mormons Had the Mormons
kept out of I tab it would now have tbriv-
ing Gentle population. Salk Lake City
would be larger than Denver, and the terri
tory would be state filed with some of the
most enterprising men of the west. carp"
in Cleveland Leader.
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One Way to Stop a Runaway.

Two horses hitched to hack, in which
were two women, ran away in West6eld
Mass, recently. Jack Mahoney, a well,
known local ban-player, ran after them.
taught on behind, yelled to the frightened
women not to jump out, and then.
while the carriage swayed and iolted
climted over the slippery roof, reached the
drivers seat, leaned over the dashboard.
grabbed the reins and brought the runaways
g a standstilL No one was hurt-Ney
York Sun.
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A Chinaman, for violating express rule
No. 3, was fined 81, including costs.
The defendants in two assault and bat
terry cases were each fined so, with
costs.
Several cases were remanded.
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Police court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.

MONDAY, February 21st.
Eight DRINKS were fined the usual So
and 81 costs.
Thomas Flowers, charged with assault
and battery on board the Likelike at
Hama, Maui, was discharged, as the
Court had no jurisdiction.
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Notice Of Sale

WHEREAS, default has been made in the
condition of that certain mortgage made bv
Conchee & Ahuug to Hyman Brothers. da ted
December Is, 1885, and recorded i'll liber So,
pages AL to 446, and notice of intention to
foreclose the same has been duly given;
Now. therefore,, in accordance with the
power Of sale III said mortgage contained
and by order OF said mortgages, will sell
at public auction at my salesrooms in
Honolulu, on